The Retired Racehorse Project opened online applications for participation in the 2016 Thoroughbred Makeover. The Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium will be held Oct. 27-30 at the Kentucky Horse Park. It features competition in freestyle, eventing, barrel racing, dressage, polo, show jumping, working ranch, show hunter, field hunter, and competitive trail, with prize money of $100,000 including a $10,000 America's Most Wanted Thoroughbred prize and a $5,000 Thoroughbred Ambassador Award.
“Last year's Makeover created what was described as 'a run on retired racehorses' at about this time of year,” said RRP founder and president Steuart Pittman. “It comes as a shock and a thrill to folks at the tracks when they discover that their retiring horses are no longer what the industry calls 'unwanted horses.' With increased demand comes higher prices, giving racing owners an incentive to retire horses sound and taking pressure off of aftercare facilities so that they can help the horses in most need. That's why we do this.”
For Thoroughbred Makeover rules, information and applications, visit www.RetiredRacehorseProject.org.
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